There are many reasons why a mistrial can occur during court proceedings. Probably the most common reason for a mistrial is when a jury cannot reach a unanimous decision for a verdict. Such was the case involving William Porter, the black police officer who drove the police car in which Freddie Gray’s neck was allegedly broken, causing him to die during a rough ride to the police station. Gray’s death set off a firestorm of protests, riots, arson, assaults, and even murders, leaving Baltimore paralyzed by crime for much of 2015.

Porter was charged with manslaughter, among other crimes, and was facing a 25 year prison sentence. His trial concluded; and for three days (Monday through Wednesday), jurors could not reach a decision as to Porter’s guilt in the manslaughter case. The judge in the case, Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams, was forced to declare a mistrial.

A mistrial is much different from a not-guilty verdict. A mistrial leaves open the possibility, usually at the discretion of the district attorney, to re-try the accused. In some cases, a mistrial means the saga is over. This will most likely not be the situation for Porter, as Maryland State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby will meet with Williams on Thursday to discuss retrial options.

A former Baltimore police officer, who’s calling himself “Mike,” says he’s worked with all six of the officers charged with crimes related to the death of Gray. According to him, Mosby is “on a witch hunt, or a cop hunt, whatever you want to call it and there’s no question that she’s going to try (Porter) again.”

“Mike” told Megyn Kelly of Fox News on Wednesday that he resigned from the Baltimore police department because he was afraid that, if an accident happened, such as in Freddie Gray’s case, the city would not have his back.

As of this writing, Mosby has not commented on the possibility of a retrial, but her husband has.

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Baltimore City Councilman Nick Mosby said, according to the Baltimore Sun: “Today, a jury made up of Baltimore City residents were unable to reach a verdict regarding Officer Porter’s involvement in the death of Freddie Gray. Whether we agree or not, we must respect the judicial process and the jury’s decision as they considered the testimony and evidence before them. As a City, we must come together to continue the healing process of working to rebuild trust and improve community-police relations for the safety of residents and our police officers. I urge calm as the judicial process continues over the coming weeks and months.”